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 [right][b]Interactions:[/b] Jasper/Lila/Lynn [@NoriWasHere], Trevor [@Punished GN]
[code]The Halloween Festival[/code][/right][hr]
Luca easily posed for the photos, folding his arms and grinning while leaning closer to Jasper. [color=6B8E23]”Hey, it’s in character if Lila doesn’t smile, it’s alright!”[/color]

He laughed, smile becoming even brighter as he nodded enthusiastically to Lila saying they needed a group photo. Definitely! The might may not have gone how they wanted it to so far, but it would from now on. They’d all cheer up and have a nice time. Then after they could-

Luca’s thoughts ground to a halt at the feeling of Jasper’s fingers running across his back. He froze, lips still in a wide smile even as his gaze went vacant. It had been nice, he could still feel their gentle warmth, but he wasn’t sure what to think about it. He liked being close to Jasper, being able to actually touch- but it was just as friends, right? It couldn’t be anything else?

Was it a straight guy thing? Was Jasper so confident in his straightness that he could just casually touch Luca, running a hand over his back, like it was nothing? Or maybe he wasn’t and Luca was mistaken… No! That was a dangerous place for his thoughts to go. While Luca was an optimist, he liked to be realistic about it. Just like he’d accepted that he was dying, he’d also accept it would never happen.

Would it?

His attention half drifted to the conversation going on between his friends and the PRA, but he couldn’t quite process it. Logically, he should be one of the ones most upset by what happened. It could have killed him. But perhaps that was why he didn’t hold onto any hard feelings. What was the point, with such limited time? 

[color=6B8E23]”Oh yeah, let’s,”[/color] Luca snapped out of it, smiling brightly again at Jasper. His eyes creased slightly, joy radiating from their depths. There was no point thinking too hard about it. He’d just enjoy Jasper’s company right now and the fact he could be so close to him - and the others! - without hurting them. [color=6B8E23]”Alright, let’s do this.”[/color]

He shifted closer to Jasper, moving himself to be slightly in front of him - practically half in his lap while leaning his head back against his shoulder. Getting so close was a bit unnecessary but… he wanted to, and it made it easier to take the photos! Because of the height difference! It also made him feel safe and happy… Luca threw up a peace sign and grinned brightly for the photos, throwing a different pose for each one. 

Luca then turned his head towards Trevor, not moving away from Jasper, and flashed the power ranger a relieved smile at the sight of his unrotted hands. [color=6B8E23]”Phew, I’m glad! I dunno how long decay like that takes to heal naturally… Good things healers can get healed, yeah.”[/color] He laughed.
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[right][b]Interactions[/b]: Britney & Sabrina [@Punished GN], Edict [@AtomicEmperor], Layla [@Estylwen] // [b]Mentions[/b]: The Toga Crew [@Atrophy] 
[code]The Halloween Festival[/code][/right][hr]
[color=CD5C5C]”Sorry, Layla, but the money has spoken,”[/color] Linqian laughed, rolling her eyes at Edict's weirdly fatherly frown. Did he see himself as some kind of Layla protector after messing with her mind? Well whatever. She leaned in and winked jokingly at Layla. [color=CD5C5C]”Don't worry, I'll get you some booze when we're off fed island."[/color]

She tilted her head to smile coyly at Edict when he slipped the money into her bag. He didn't take the beer yet, which was fine… she'd somehow made more on a single can of beer than she would've by actually handing out the business cards the beer had partly paid for. Happy with that, Linqian pulled out the other Heineken she had, leaving the last Stella for Edict. She cracked it open and took a long drink. The drink and money combo was enough to stop her from swearing at Edict for his suggestion they go to his Uncle’s bar first.

[color=CD5C5C]”So long as there really isn’t anyone there,”[/color] Linqian shot Edict a hard look, pointing a finger at him. She’d already dealt with far too much of his family today - while his Uncle seemed the most tolerable, she got the idea that plenty of the rest would normally hang around that spot. Just the looks alone she’d gotten had been annoying. [color=CD5C5C]”I met way more family members of yours than I ever wanted to today, I need at least a fucking week before I see a single one again. Preferably years, or never again, actually.”[/color]

She rolled her eyes again, but followed his look into the festival. Just Auri with two people she didn’t recognise, eh, whatever.

But something incredibly interesting past that caught her attention - well, more a recognisable booming voice dragged her eyes over to a toga clad conga line. Even in the distance she recognised Sully and Drake’s ugly mugs (though Sully’s lack of beard was shocking). They were clearly pissed and behind them… was an equally drunk and toga wearing Vashti, along with fucking Emily! Hah! Even without those two additions Linqian wanted a picture to taunt the front two with… but with them, it would be even better material. She chugged half her beer in one go. 

[color=CD5C5C]”Hold my beer,”[/color] Linqian shoved her nearly empty can at Layla (who seemed least likely to just throw it away, magically cheerful as she was). She completely ignored the tendrils of Edict’s magic sliding off her emotional field. She didn’t give a fuck about what he was doing when she had a goal set in her tipsy mind. She pointed to the chaotic pantheon conga line. [color=CD5C5C]”I gotta go get a picture of this. I’ll be back in a moment. The ferry won’t set off for a bit anyway, if its even there now.”[/color]

Linqian pulled out her phone and walked a bit away from the group (but still in their sight) - closer to the conga line, but hopefully still far enough away to not be spotted by them and dragged into it. With a malicious grin, she held up her phone and spammed the camera button. 

Perfect. She couldn’t wait to send this to Sully and Drake when they woke up hungover tomorrow.